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China - Xinjiang Altay, Tacheng Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2015

General Info

Original or alternative title 
China, Xinjiang, Altay and Tacheng (2015)
Provider 
RAAB Repository
Microdata access: Download
Geography 
China (CHN)
Xinjiang
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
June, 2015 - August, 2015
Series or system 
Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB)
Data type
Survey: Cross-sectional - Individual - Interview
Summary 

The Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) is a rapid survey methodology developed at the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH). It is a population based survey of visual impairment and eye care services among people aged 50 years and over.

Keywords 
Cataracts, Corrective lenses, Eye examinations, Glaucoma, Macular degeneration, Onchocerciasis, Refraction and accommodation disorders, Trachoma, Vision loss, Visual acuity

Citation

Primary investigator 
Baixiang Xiao
Contributors 
International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH)
Publisher 
RAAB Repository
Publication year 
2024
Suggested citation 
International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH). China - Xinjiang Altay, Tacheng Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2015. Grootebroek, Netherlands: RAAB Repository, 2024.

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